Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

Located at 9297 Alex Harvin Highway, in Summerton, South Carolina, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a cozy K-5 school that educates 241 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Clarendon 06. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Clarendon 06, a district that enrolls 4,368 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary reports that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 7% White, 7% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, Clarendon County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,401, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Clarendon County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,423 students), Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Scott's Branch Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.